by - July 23, 2018 5:40 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (July 23) presented to hundreds of Arkansas farmers and ranchers a revised transformation plan for the state’s Department of Agriculture. Two years ago, the state…
by - July 23, 2018 1:26 pm
Arkansas cotton acres and prices are up in 2018, but an insect pest could eat into farmer profits. Bollworm populations are higher this year and are possibly more resistant to technologies…
by - July 23, 2018 1:12 pm
As the debate over tariffs rages in Washington, Reshoring Initiative Founder Harry Moser believes he has a better alternative to trade wars. Moser presented his findings to the U.S. House…
by - July 23, 2018 1:00 pm
The Excel Boat Company in Mountain View, Ark., will expand to Lake County, Tenn., with a planned 100,000-square foot manufacturing facility that will include an office space, showroom, and visitor…
by - July 23, 2018 12:57 pm
Joy Barlogie is the new tourism development manager for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, according to a Monday (July 23) press release from the department. Barlogie previously served…
by - July 23, 2018 12:53 pm
A new independent (“indie”) bookstore will open Aug. 11 at its location on the corner of North 10th and B Streets in Brunwick Place. Called Bookish: An Indie Shop for…
by - July 23, 2018 12:08 pm
A unique all day and late night option to the myriad of restaurants and coffee shops in Northwest Arkansas opened Saturday (July 21). The Holler, operated by the Walton-backed firm…
by - July 22, 2018 5:24 pm
Chaffee Pizza Company, LLC has been named as the first tenant of ERC Holdings’ The Landing commercial development in front of the Walmart distribution center on Zero Street in Fort…
by - July 22, 2018 5:08 pm
Arkansas’ outdoor community is rallying to raise $80,000 for purchasing land that is key to piecing together the approximately 100-mile Buffalo River Trail (BRT). After years of pursuing this piece…
by - July 22, 2018 10:03 am
Edward Haddock recognizes that Arkansas is booming in urban regions of the state and busting in non-urban areas. As the director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Arkansas district office,…
by - July 20, 2018 2:36 pm
Arkansas’ labor force saw a loss of nearly 1,400 positions in June, but the state’s jobless rate remained hedged in at 4% for the fifth month as worries about the…
by - July 20, 2018 1:19 pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the July 9 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - July 20, 2018 8:29 am
NanoMech Inc., a Springdale-based company that is a global leader in nano-lubricant manufacturing, has added to its executive leadership team and bolstered its presence in Detroit. The company announced Monday…
by - July 19, 2018 6:37 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) on Thursday (July 19) reluctantly approved a third one-year extension request from Chaffee Crossing Real Estate, Inc., the owners of a 90-acre parcel along…
by - July 19, 2018 3:59 pm
J.R. Shaw moved from Pennsylvania to Northwest Arkansas more than three years ago to lead the efforts in drawing tourists to Rogers. Since then, revenue from the city’s lodging tax…
by - July 19, 2018 2:46 pm
A legislative panel on Thursday (July 19) approved emergency rules allowing the state Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) to hire an independent consulting firm to review and score more than 200…
by - July 19, 2018 2:16 pm
American Tubing International, a private manufacturing facility in Springdale since 1976, has grown its employment to roughly 400. This week the company was acquired by Sanhua Holding Group of China,…
by - July 19, 2018 1:57 pm
Growing sweet potatoes for Walmart is a full-time, year-round job for Terris and Kim Matthews of Wynne, a city tucked away in Cross County near the northeastern edge of Arkansas….
by - July 19, 2018 12:44 pm
According to historical data previously reported by Talk Business & Politics, there were 7,314 home sales in Benton and Washington counties in 2014. That total jumped to 8,382 in 2015,…
by - July 19, 2018 10:17 am
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock has received a $450,000 federal grant that will go toward a new telemedicine program to provide care and services to…
